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Guitarist Dies Aboard Band's Tour Bus

Posted Nov 26th 2007 6:25PM by TMZ Staff

Casey Calvert, guitarist for the band Hawthorne Heights, died Friday while on the band's tour bus. There has been no ruling on the cause of death, though it has been reported that Calvert suffered from asthma and that may have played a role.
Casey Calvert
The band posted a message on their website Saturday that read, in part, "At this time we're not sure what exactly happened. Just last night he was joking around with everyone before he went to bed. We can say with absolute certainty that he was not doing anything illegal."

Hawthorne Heights was scheduled to play a show in Atlanta tonight, but it was canceled.

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16. I had a near death exp in Sept. 1996 from an acute asthma attack. I was breathing shallow..never knew I had asthma...I was transported from quickie med place by ambulance to hospital. Although on oxygen wide open...my lungs were not penetrating the oxygen. My fingertips were blue...my lips were blue. I had no idea how sick I was. Ambulance peeps scared me. Otherwise..I wouldn't have known. At time of near death. In hospital room, stood up on side of bed because I couldn't breathe. Not one ounce of air could I breathe. Nurse told me to get back in bed...I did only because I knew to listen to her. Good thing..or I would have fallen in the floor and could have hurt myself. I left my body in a blink of an eye. It was like...oh no ..I can't breathe...the next I was ...well..the only way to describe it...I felt the peace that passeth all understanding..as it says in The Bible. Everything was black...although I was laughing and felt so free. When I told a friend everything was black..she thought I was going to hell..and hasn't spoken to me since..lol. However, I think I was in the 'valley of the shadow of death'. I don't think I would have come back ..except the nurses kept calling my name..it was annoying..I finally answered them. And in the blink of an eye, I was back in my body, soaked with sweat, but feeling extreme peacefullness. They say the last thing to go on you is your hearing when dying. I wondered why it happened to me. In Sept. 2000, my Grandmother died. I think it was a gift, don't think I could have dealt with her death if I hadn't had the near death exp. My thought..best way to go. No pain...quick. I am not afraid of death now. We don't die. How wonderful.

Posted at 8:10PM on Nov 26th 2007 by Breath

17. Had not heard of him before.

Posted at 8:27PM on Nov 26th 2007 by Giggles

18. It's very sad, I read about it this morning on New Juice Music... and yes, he was the guitarist, not the bassist.

Posted at 8:47PM on Nov 26th 2007 by New Juice Music

19. did know paul giamaty got a little brother...

Posted at 8:56PM on Nov 26th 2007 by roughdaddy

20. I'm glad TMZ finally got on the ball to report about this...

Posted at 9:01PM on Nov 26th 2007 by Freida

21. not a fan of the band but my heart goes out to his friends and family. being someone his age...it's hard to think about death. 26 is way too young to die. his life had just begun.

Posted at 8:57PM on Nov 27th 2007 by trish from alabama

22. Truly sad. My sympathies to his family. Me and my daughter saw them in concert and totally love them. Sorry to hear of their loss. He will be missed!

Posted at 9:34PM on Nov 26th 2007 by J

23. ...sad...don'tknow this person...but was loved by many...so sad!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!...especially so young!!!!...and to the young man who posted earlier...I'm sooooo happy u have gottne pst the hspt visit's...I wen thru that with my guy when he was 4 yrs old...outgrew it by 7...nice loving to ur mom!!...sweet guy...take care of ur lungs, they r still fragile, avoid pollution when u can!! best wishes!!!

Posted at 9:52PM on Nov 26th 2007 by jr

24. Hadn't heard of him before, but my condolensces. Too bad this didn't happen to Kanye so we would be rid of him!

Posted at 10:04PM on Nov 26th 2007 by Beefcakes

25. ..Breath...wasn't sur eif this was going to be a religious posting ornot...but I'm telling u...HEARING is the last thing to the dying patient ....I hate when family members talk abt their loved ones when they r stil alive!!!!!!!!!!!...like they can't hear..they do!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!...the brain is the last to get oxygen and blood and when that happens the heart recives the message....so for all who r reading...shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh and respect!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted at 10:15PM on Nov 26th 2007 by jr

26. The FBI is investigating identity fraud on interracialconnect.com and femmate.com

Posted at 10:29PM on Nov 26th 2007 by Nate

27. I loved this band.this is so sad, and Casey was so very young..........R.I.P.
May the Angels lead him in........

Posted at 4:04PM on Nov 28th 2007 by Julie

28. My condolences to the familly and friends. Such a young man. You just never know...

Posted at 11:08PM on Nov 26th 2007 by Betty

29. Bummer of a way to get some publicity. Hawthorne Heights? Never heard of them until today.

Posted at 11:31PM on Nov 26th 2007 by notfamous...yet

30. I loved HH..i met the band at the Never Sleep Again Tour with aiden silverstein and hh in 2005..oddly enough it was the first show the bands played after the accident which took the life of Bayside's drummer beatz...

i was shocked to hear about this....i actually cried...


i know this is mean...but i think its funny how after someone famous from a band dies they are everyones favorite member.....
maybe its just me..

RIP Casey Calvert

Posted at 11:41PM on Nov 26th 2007 by Stephanie

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